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EASTON AREA
SCHOOL DISTRICT
No. 303
SECTION:
ADMINISTRATIVE
EMPLOYEES
TITLE:
EMPLOYMENT OF
ADMINISTRATORS
ADOPTED:
May 17, 2007
REVISED:
March 19, 2009
February 28, 2012
303. EMPLOYMENT OF ADMINISTRATORS
1.
Purpose
The Board places substantial responsibility and authority for the effective operation
and management of the schools with district administrators.
2.
Authority
SC 508, 1089,
1106,
Title 22
Sec. 4.4
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The Board shall, by a majority vote of all members, approve the employment; set the
compensation; and establish the term of employment for each administrator
employed by this district.
3.
Guidelines
The Board shall furnish the Superintendent with the most qualified individuals
available to serve on the administrative staff. The Superintendent shall be expected
to work with the administrative staff through proper delegation of authority to each
administrator according to the administrator’s competence and assignment, and by
regular meetings where each administrative staff member has an opportunity to
participate.
The Superintendent shall submit a single nomination to the Board for each
administrative personnel appointment. While the Board may accept or reject
nominations, election of an administrator shall be valid only if made on the
nomination of the Superintendent. In the case of rejection, it shall be the duty of the
Superintendent to make another nomination.
Any employee's misstatement of fact material to qualifications for employment or
determination of salary shall constitute grounds for dismissal by the Board.
SC 1109
Title 22
Sec. 49.1 et seq
No candidate for employment as an administrator shall receive a recommendation
for employment without evidence of his/her certification.
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SC 111
Title 22
Sec. 8.1 et seq
23 Pa. C.S.A.
Sec. 6301 et seq
No candidate shall be employed until such candidate has complied with the
mandatory background check requirements for criminal history and child abuse and
the district has evaluated the results of that screening process.
Individuals convicted of one (1) or more of the crimes enumerated in 24 P.S. §1-111
are permanently prohibited from seeking or retaining employment within the district.
Individuals convicted of felonies other than those listed in 24 P.S. §1-111 are
prohibited from seeking or retaining employment within the district from ten (10)
years from the date of expiration of the sentence for the offense. Individuals
convicted of first-degree misdemeanors are prohibit from seeking or retaining
employment within the district from five (5) years from the date of expiration of the
sentence of the offense, with the exception of first-degree-misdemeanor driving-
under-the-influence (DUI), for which a three-year prohibition shall be in effect.
Once hired, an administrator who is arrested or convicted of one (1) of the
enumerated offenses listed in 24 P.S. §1-111 must report such arrest/conviction in
writing to the Superintendent within seventy-two (72) hours of the arrest/conviction.
Failure to so disclose such offenses shall result in termination.
Administrators or other individuals responsible for making employment decisions
who have reason to suspect that an employee has been arrested for and/or criminally
convicted of an offense enumerated in 24 P.S. §1-111, and such employee has not
provided written notice of the arrest/conviction, shall require such employee to
submit to the administrator a current report of criminal history record information, as
required by 24 P.S. §1-111. The district shall be responsible for the costs of such
reports.
42 U.S.C.
Sec. 653a
The district shall submit a New Hire Report for each employee required to be
reported by law.
Nepotism
For purposes of this policy, nepotism is defined as patronage bestowed in
consideration of family relationship and not of merit.
The Board rejects the practice of nepotism, as defined in this policy, and reaffirms
the practice of hiring the best qualified individual for the position. In cases where
relationship to Board members or current employees is a factor, the Board will be
guided by the current provisions of law and strict adherence to its own hiring
procedures.
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4.
Delegation of
Responsibility
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The Superintendent or designee shall develop procedures for the recruitment,
screening, and recommendation of candidates for employment as administrators. The
Superintendent or designee shall recruit and recommend applicants in accordance
with Board policy and state and federal laws and regulations.
Recruitment of administrative staff shall be the responsibility of the Director of
Personnel. A search committee consisting of appropriate personnel designated by the
Superintendent shall participate in the recruitment. Applications shall be solicited
from qualified persons both inside and outside the district. All administrative
employees must be recommended to the Superintendent by the Director of Personnel
before approval for employment by the Board.
The Superintendent or designee shall seek candidates of good moral character who
possess the following attributes:
1.
Successful educational training and experience.
2.
Scholarship and intellectual prowess.
3.
Appreciation of children.
4.
Emotional and mental maturity and stability.
Staff vacancies that represent opportunities for professional advancement or
diversification shall be made known to district personnel so they may apply for such
positions.
42 U.S.C.
Sec. 12112
The Superintendent or designee may apply necessary screening procedures to
determine the candidate's ability to perform the tasks of the job for which the
candidate is being considered.
The Superintendent or designee shall seek recommendations from former employers
and others in assessing the candidate's qualifications. Recommendations and
references shall be retained confidentially and for official use only.
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References:
School Code – 24 P.S. Sec. 108, 111, 508, 1089, 1106, 1109
State Board of Education Regulations – 22 PA Code Sec. 4.4, 8.1 et seq.,
49.1 et seq.
Criminal History Records Information Act – 18 Pa. C.S.A. Sec. 9125
Child Protective Services Law – 23 Pa. C.S.A. Sec. 6301 et seq.
State Directory of New Hires – 42 U.S.C. Sec. 653a
Americans With Disabilities Act – 42 U.S.C. Sec. 12101 et seq.
Board Policy – 000, 104, 328